detached
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Within the LAPD, some have also criticized McDonnell for taking a detached approach to running the department and ceding control to underlings, such as Assistant Chief Dominic Choi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
His critics say he is "too Parisian", too detached from the realities of everyday French people to be a credible candidate.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Is it compassionate to leave people detached from reality out on the cold street, or to police when something terrible happens?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Gentle parenting is seen by some as the latest swing away from a strict, detached parenting style popular in the 1990s, which often relied on controlled crying, the naughty step and time out.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Everything about the last few hours felt unreal, and instead of blinding panic, I felt oddly numb and detached.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing detached
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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